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The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was the reading equivalent of watching The Great British Bake off or Masterchef, it made me want to eat everything they ate, drink everything they drank, and experience all of the places they go to. I’m lucky enough to have been to some of the places on Kit and Theo’s tour, but man I want to go back to them and experience them with new eyes. This book is beautiful, breathtaking, and rich with detail. I liked Red, White and Royal Blue but this book has made me a Casey McQuiston fan. I will read everything they have written. It’s happy, sad, reflective on two lives formerly intertwined, and it makes you so hopeful that these two kids can work it all out. I’m so glad I went on this tour with them. 
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Seventh Victim by Michael Wood, Mathew Horne, Joanne Froggatt

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challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Booked for the Holidays by Liz Maverick

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Milly Johnson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Kindling by Bonnie Woods

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The only reason I didn’t give this 5 stars is because I hated the elaborate nature of how the couple in the story met. But other than that one niggle I loved it. Well rounded characters that feel like real people, a charming little romance, and it’s set in my favourite place - Scotland. The fact that it could have been written about me was an added bonus.
A Neighbour's Landmark by M.R. James

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4.0

The Best New True Crime Stories: Serial Killers (True Story Crime Book, Crime Gift, and for Fans of Mindhunter) by

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

365 Poems for Life by Allie Esiri

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challenging dark emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0